The evening world., 1887-10-14

other Champions of the American Associ-
alton. 1885. 1886, 1887"
A big crowd of baseball men had gathered
in the depot to grasp hands with the visitors,
the task of extending B~rooklyn's welcome
devolving upon President @. FL. Byrne, of
Tn party numbered about sixty persons,
under the guidance of Presidents Chris. Won
der Abe and Frederick X. Stearns, Of the st.
Louis and Detroit teams. With the st. Louis
der Abe, jr:; William Meday, a prominent
Rochester; Ed. Sheridan, of the st. Louis
Repu6licpni Joe Murphyi of the Globe Demo
With President Stearns were Manager w.
Fl. Watkins, Vice-President G.. II. Vail and
wife. Secretary r. H.. Leadley, Directors J.
L. Edison, G. II. Smith, his wife and daugh-
lists Mattheson, of the Free Press Tomlin-
son, of the Tribune. and Baker, of the
The members of the contesting teams are
st. Louis-Robert carruthers, John L. Boyle.
Charles Comiskey, Wnliam u. Robinson, "; Glea-
and David Fcuts. PitcRersICharles F. King,
Abel Knoufr and G. B. Hudson;
ea DsteHit FREQ Susis setJIs sSs G I, W h Bsnnei 1s Gasrl e.
White, Hardie Richardson, I'd Hanlon and Daniel
. TSlssRsii, cna n1tsaf 3. pniar, Br sna +. j. t sonsaS'
'.tPhe players and their friends were. in the
best, Of spirits, in spite of their long journey.
Their train was a . flyer" which made no
night, and before the travellers had time to
chase sleep from their eyelids the grimy
streets of Jersey City came into view.
Both parties spoke confidently Of gaining a
victory in Brooklyn. to-day. The Detroits
were, glowing with pride over the whitewash-
ing they gave the Browns OF Pittsburg yes
terday, while the st. Louis men spoke of
former triumphs and argued that luck must
change.
The series is quite young yet, there being
still eleven games to be played. Detroit,
however, has won three games to ST. Louis's
one; and it behooves the Browns to put their
shoulders to the wheel and play one
ager Comiskey saw the clear sky and
the bright sunshine he rubbed his hands and
laughed ,gleefully. This is a magnificent
day for the game" said he, and our boys
bracing air." OF course he thought the
Browns would come away from Washington
Park victorious.
When all the hand -shaking was over and
the precious baggage carefully looked after,
York.
From Desbrosses street they went in car
riages to their respective hotels, Thu mem
bers of the st. Louis team took up their
quarters at the Grand Central, while the
League players had rooms at the Oriental.
The officers of both teams, with the lady and
gentlemen guests, went to the Victoria.
For several hours the players remained re-
tired in their apartments, but presently they
strolled down into the hotel corridors and
proved the centre of attraction for many de-
lighted eyes. The uniform of the Detroits is
a black suit, with snow-white caps and stock
ings. The st. Louis men take their popular
name from THEFT brown stockings and the
broad stripes. of brown on their blue caps.
The Detroits came dow from the Oriental
in carriages and were joined at the Grand
Central by the member and officers of the
I st. Louis team. The procession passed down
Broadway to the Bridge and thence to Wash
ington Park.
Tomorrow afternoon the sixth game of the
worlds championship series will be played
at the Polo Grounds, and at II o'clock Sun
day evening the teams leave for Philadelphia,
where they play again Monday.